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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
2
Disjointed excerpts reference elections for representatives, wartime measures, local civic actions, and remarks on crops, labor, and social issues. Mentions include Restore Scemerratic National Captatio, Confederate Veterans, and references to counties and states, with scattered dates and figures.
The piece notes the Mississippi Press Association session delayed to December and outlines plans for the Chicago and Denver press tours after adjournment. It mentions forestry surveys in Washington and Mississippi, figures for ad rates in Ladies Home Journal, and a forestry division study on timber yields and profitability.
The meeting outlines state primaries on June 21 with delegates to the national convention. The committee discusses ballot issues, election roles, and the slate of candidates, with speakers from Indiana and Mississippi addressing attendees at the capitol.
Police appeal for information about a photographer last seen in early April, who reportedly traveled across counties taking pictures and collecting money with a promise to mail originals. Weeks have passed without contact, and authorities seek details on the photographer’s movements and associates.
Fragmented OCR text describes a local matter with names and costs unclear. The readable items mention a clerk and gear services plus a reference to a meeting or notice in a sas state locale. Context insufficient for concrete actions or outcomes.
Jerson College announces Freshman contest results with W O Crennan earning a medal and J B Leavell and L Fulton placing well in Phi Sigma. A junior medal contest is planned tonight at 5 30 with speakers A es L Teanett Drememerd Reber H Sal lan Young and L K Powell. Holiday observance noted as Mos Jusier Day.
The readable fragments hint at legal notices and costs including percentages, property, and public stakes. Names, places, and concrete numbers remain unclear and partially obscured in the damaged text.
The readable text hints at a late season football or track recap with references to plays fouls and various names. Mentions of a free throw, a detective note, and a public sale fragment appear, but the core story remains obscured by errors and garbled names.
A freight train derailed after a signal failure near Castes north of Jackson injuring Express Messenger Miller and several passengers. The wreck damaged engine tender and coaches. some were shaken and wounded while the crew and others escaped serious harm. The affair follows years of exploration by Engineer Jones who perished in earlier rail incidents. he resided in Jackson Texas leaving a wife and three children.
The item appears as a fragmented late 19th or early 20th century newspaper piece praising a poetic scene and listing various medicinal products. It mentions addresses and names like J. S. Leech Dorr and KR Niles & Co, with references to salves and tonics sold in multiple places. The text includes garbled spellings and stray phrases about cures and remedies, typical of ad-heavy pages.
The article argues newspapers are the most effective advertising medium as merchants testify from experience. It highlights John Wasnamsker as a leading promoter, claiming he spends large sums annually on newspaper ads and credits his success to this practice across his Philadelphia and New York department stores.
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